In a month typically dominated by summer getaways, retail footfall in August thankfully didn’t take a break. In fact, visits to UK retail destinations rose, albeit by just 0.9% month-on-month and by a more modest 0.1% year-on-year across 28 July-24 August, according to MRI Software’s latest figures. Image: Pexels Shopping centres and retail parks were [...]read moreNo lazy August for UK retail as footfall remains positive
t’s likely to be a busy Easter trading period, especially for retail parks. UK-wide footfall across the seven days (25 March-1 April) is expected to rise by 6.6% week on week, according to tracking specialist MRI Software. But given that a ‘special’ shopping week is always likely to see higher footfall compared to the previous [...]read moreEaster footfall set to jump week on week, not so good year on year
t’s likely to be a busy Easter trading period, especially for retail parks. UK-wide footfall across the seven days (25 March-1 April) is expected to rise by 6.6% week on week, according to tracking specialist MRI Software. But given that a ‘special’ shopping week is always likely to see higher footfall compared to the previous [...]read moreEaster footfall expected to be strong week-on-week, but not so good on a year ago
Not even a school half-term holiday was able to lift February UK retail footfall into positive numbers as the struggling economy, chain store closures, rail strikes and storms continued to challenge retailers. Photo: Pexels/Public domain That’s the view of retail analysts MRI Software whose latest figures show footfall declined for the second consecutive month, down 2.2% [...]read moreUK footfall stumbles again in February
The Bullring & Grand Central mall in Birmingham has continued to attract big-name retailers and increase year on year footfall with strong visitor numbers continuing through January, operator Hammerson has said. Bullring And the gains reflect the property giant’s “focus on its repositioning of the asset”, it noted. Overall, footfall at the Bullring increased 6% [...]read moreBullring & Grand Central enjoys footfall strength in January as ‘flight to quality’ continues
The Bullring & Grand Central mall in Birmingham has continued to attract big-name retailers and increase year on year footfall with strong visitor numbers continuing through January, operator Hammerson has said. Bullring And the gains reflect the property giant’s “focus on its repositioning of the asset”, it noted. Overall, footfall at the Bullring increased 6% [...]read moreBullring & Grand Central enjoys footfall strong in January as flight to quality continues
Footwear and accessories retailer Schuh has filed its accounts for the year to the end of January 2023 with turnover rising by 15.9% to £354.5 million. Photo: Sandra Halliday That pleasing jump came as customer footfall rose 45% to more than 42 million, although this was an exceptional (and understandable) increase given that the comparison [...]read moreSchuh has strong year as footfall booms
Despite battling adverse weather and uncertainty over household finances, UK consumers are proving to be slightly resilient, if not exactly in a ‘let’s spend like crazy’ mood. Image: Nigel TAYLOR In fact, footfall across all retail destinations dropped in January compared to a year ago, according to the latest monthly insights from MRI Software. But [...]read moreUK January footfall holds up despite weather, economy issues
More rail strikes in the UK can only mean one thing: further disruption to retail with footfall severely affected and a time when stores struggle to attract winter shoppers. Image: Pexels According to MRI Software, industrial action scheduled for 29 January to 6 February across the rail network, will result in “another damaging week for [...]read moreForecasters expect retail footfall dip as rail strikes begin again
It’s been a “landmark year” for Merry Hill, the Dudley, West Midlands mall’s owner Sovereign Centros has announced. Source link